DS Cooking Guide - a worthwhile investment! (Cooking Guide (DS))

Member Name: gemzeh

Product:	Cooking Guide (DS)
Date:	01/01/09 (23 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: It reads out the instructions, encourages you to try new things, virtual shopping list

Disadvantages: Sometimes the voice recognition doesn't catch first time, but it usually does the second

I have to confess that I absolutely love the DS cooking guide! Cookery books are great, but they don't speak out the instructions and they basically aren't as fun! This DS 'game' is brilliant as you can go through all the recipes by calorie content, the type of dish, or even the country the dish is from (this is particularly helpful if you decide to host an American themed party, for example). It's also great as it encourages you to try different cuisines from all over the world.

I've also used this to choose dishes for my mum, who has recently become a vegetarian.

One of the best features of the Cooking Guide is the shopping list. If you are looking at the recipes and you recognise that you don't have an ingredient, you can simply tick a box and it will add the item to your virtual shopping list - so handy!

The best bit though is that it talks you through the instructions as you are cooking. This means you don't have to faff about with pages in a book and can spend all your time concentrate on whipping up whatever delicious recipe you have your hands full with! This interactive element is also useful as for some reason it encourages kids to get involved with cooking where previously they would have run a mile!

Summary: A great purchase for everyone